| Article ID: | iaor19931760 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 40 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 51 |
| End Page Number: | 67 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1993 |
| Journal: | Naval Research Logistics |
| Authors: | Beichelt Frank |
This article presents the mathematical background for analyzing maintenance policies with minimal repair. Standard maintenance policies are summarized. A general failure model is introduced which allows a unifying treatment of more recent maintenance policies with minimal repair. In particular, repair cost limit maintenance policies are considered.